Baznas Yogyakarta Targets To Collect Rp2.25 Billion Of Zakat During Ramadan

Deputy Mayor of Yogyakarta Heroe Poerwadi gave the Zakat Award for the Yogyakarta City Baznas/Photo: Antara

YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta National Amil Zakat Agency targets to collect zakat of up to Rp. 2.25 billion during Ramadan 1443 Hijri or 30 percent of the total target of zakat receipts throughout 2022. Therefore, we are targeting revenue of 30 percent of the annual target," said Head of the National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas) Yogyakarta City, Syamsul Azhari in Yogyakarta, Friday April 1. In 2022, the Yogyakarta City Baznas targets to be able to collect zakat, infaq, alms and social funds other religions up to IDR 7.5 billion. This target is an increase compared to the realization of revenue in 2021 of IDR 5.9 billion. To realize this target, the Yogyakarta City Baznas has taken a number of steps, such as setting up zakat payment outlets in public places. This year, zakat payment outlets will be open from April 13 until the evening. Takbiran include Beringharjo Market, Malioboro Terrace 1 and 2, as well as at the Jogjatronik shopping center. Previously, the Yogyakarta City Baznas had also opened an outlet at the Yogyakarta Public Service Mall which is expected to make it easier for Muslims to fulfill their obligation to pay zakat.

In addition, the public can also pay zakat directly through the Yogyakarta City Baznas accounts located at various banks. Zakat, infaq and alms that enter the Yogyakarta City Baznas will be managed for various activities such as helping the poor, to helping people affected by the COVID pandemic. -19 “During Ramadan there are usually many people who beg. It would be better if the alms are distributed directly to an official zakat management institution so that the assistance is channeled to the right target," he said, quoted by Antara. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Yogyakarta City Baznas Misbachruddin said zakat receipts from zakat outlets in public places were quite significant. "Sometimes there are residents from outside the area who happened to be in Yogyakarta and then distributed their zakat in quite a large amount,” he said, mentioning that he had recruited 30 volunteers for the operation of zakat outlets.